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  1. Mr Punter
    I am not sure if this applies to a listed building but it is possible to construct a number of outbuildings as permitted development, up to half the footprint of the house, giving you the storage you want. If you later wanted to consolidate these the planners may be amenable. You need to be outside a conservation area for this to apply.
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    Would beam and block be better here?
  3. Mr Punter
    I have used their full fill masonry insulation product CF5000 which I think is the same stuff (glass fibre layers & textured alu foil) but 450 x 1200 sheets and profiled edges. I think anything 5000 is the same basic stuff.
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    FR5000 and RS5000 are identical. The RS5000 is marketed for rainscreen cladding and has been "tested to meet the performance criteria set out in BR 135 for rainscreen clading systems." Both have better fire resistance than the standard PIR. They also have thicker texture aluminium facings.
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    Both RS5000 and FR5000 are PIR and seem to have identical properties. Both claim " Class O fire performance". I suspect they are identical.
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    Come in at the side of a 5 inlet chamber and use an 11deg or adjustable to make up the difference
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    A lot of the premium slates need less sorting and have less wastage. Those from a reputable supplier with a long guarantee will be more expensive but better. You will need to try v. hard to find anything that will fail within 30 years. Lots will last 100+.
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    Copper nails or stainless hooks
  9. Mr Punter
    I would reapply for the lapsed scheme. When (if) this is granted, go in with your new multi unit scheme.
  10. Mr Punter
    Self build is normally detached houses which is less than 2% of homes in London. I doubt any plot would be less than £850,000. First time buyer in London = 1 bed flat or studio.
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    MVHR. Will really help with your SAP calcs too and far better air quality than trickle vents.
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    Where we are the tackers are just finishing installing 1000 sheets of Soundshield plus on the walls @ 37kg a sheet.
  13. Mr Punter
    I think the 50mm is sensible and allows for insulation being uneven and the roof nails not penetrating the outer airtight membrane. Why not batten the tile section an extra 25mm?
  14. Mr Punter
    I would concentrate on improving the cottage. Insulate and improve airtightness. Control ventilation maybe with MVHR. In many ways this is much more of a challenge than new build.
  15. Mr Punter
    Give the ICF firm a call and ask them the best (quickest / cheapest) way to get over slightly uneven foundations. They will be most amenable. 50mm is well within tolerances for foundation concrete.
  16. Mr Punter
    LED strip?
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    We paid £20 per metre for single skin blockwork, £65 for cavity wall with facing brickwork. Lintols and padstones £16.50. I would have thought that you can get blockwork done for between £15 and £30 per metre labour only. Get a price instead of day rate, even if it just a price per meter or block, so that you can measure when he wants paying.
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    Do you know which ones are threaded half way? Screwfix tend to show the same pic for all lengths and mostly the shorter ones are fully threaded.
  19. Mr Punter
    We are fixing some 18mm ply down onto 22mm chipboard in bathrooms so we can finish with 2.5mm Luxury Vinyl Tile and the finished level will match the oak floor on the adjacent landing. I was thinking of screwing this down, but we can't get many fixings into the underlying joists, so I would like to just screw into the chipboard using 38mm screws. Can I get these threaded half way, so the ply does not get jacked up by the screw? I will be needing a fair few.
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    You can get a lintel 100 x 140 x 1200 like http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/concrete-lintel-textured-pre-stressed-100mm-x-140mm-x-1200mm.html which may be sensible for supporting the floor above. Engineering bricks are http://www.builderdepot.co.uk/class-b-engineering-brick-smooth-red-b101.html
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    As it is only a 65mm lintel (are you happy it is man enough?) you can just use engineering bricks for the ends. As per @ProDave acros and planks.
  22. Mr Punter
    Tamping will be fine. You need to try to get the concrete to completely cover the rebar, to prevent rusting / spalling, but this is v. unlikely to be an issue with foundations below ground.
  23. Mr Punter
    New build with timber ground floor, so partially propped. Chose Polarwall as it is flexible and simple to construct. Waterproofing was concrete admixture plus type c internal drained cavity, sump and pumps. Ground was chalk and putty chalk. Polarwall materials were £5,600. Area was 66m2 internally but including a light well - before we added the internal wall linings. We also had slab, mesh, temporary works (augered and king post walls) and additional insulation. In total the basement structure alone was £56,000, waterproofed and insulated.
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    I have done an icf basement. Used Polarwall with 300mm concrete core reinforced with mesh. You will need at least 800mm of working room around the outside. Potential issues are Party Wall notices, Means of Escape, ventilation, daylighting, excavation and temporary propping / shoring, engineering design and calcs, waterproofing, warranty guarantees and final value v. value of above ground floor space. As you are a novice on a tight budget I advise that you steer clear of a basement.
  25. Mr Punter
    Why the battens?
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